TRANSFORM YOUR PRACTICE BY BUILDING COUPLES SKILLS AND CONFIDENCE
A Practical Introduction: Training for Clinicians New to Couples work or who want to level up their skills
Workshop Details
Date: May 15, 2026
Location: 2324 West Joppa Road,STE 200, Lutherville, MD 21093
Time: 9am-5pm – Cost: $195.00
Presenters
Timothy C. Donovan, LCSW-C (tcdonovan.com)
Spaces are Limited – Reserve Your Spot Today!
Register: https://bmorecouplescenter.com/workshop/
Questions? 410-616-0591 or tim@bmorecouplescenter.com
Is This Workshop for You?
- Do you and your partner struggle with the same arguments over andover?
- Do you want to feel closer and more connected in your relationship?
- Are you looking for better ways to communicate and handle conflict?
If so, this workshop will help you understand your relationship’s natural growth stages and give you practical tools to strengthen your bond.
Why Take This Workshop
This full-day, experiential workshop is designed for social workers and other licensed mental health professionals who are new to couples therapy or looking to level up their existing skills — and seeking a practical, inclusive foundation to do this work with confidence.
Couples therapy is not individual therapy with two people present. It requires a shift in mindset — from an individual lens to a two-person relational system. This training facilitates that transition by offering a structured, accessible approach grounded in the Developmental Model. It draws on Gottman, PACT, Discernment Counseling, and AANE-informed work with neurodivergent couples — but the Developmental Model gives the framework that makes sense of when and how to use these tool
What You’ll Learn
Participants will learn to:
- Structure and lead early sessions with confidence and clarity
- Ask effective, culturally attuned questions to uncover attachment patterns and conflict dynamics
- Integrate differentiation, attachment theory, and neuroscience into a socially informed clinical lens
- Recognize and address individual issues (e.g., anxiety, trauma, addiction) as they affect the relational system
- Step into the leadership role that couples therapy demands
Inclusive & Grounded in Real-World Work